by | Jul 8, 2026 | Economy, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
The Federal Reserve chose to hold interest rates unchanged at the June Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. The past few months, which have seen both higher inflation and a relatively soft labor market, have also created a sense of deadlock and a wait-and-see...
by maria | Jul 8, 2026 | Agents, Brokers, Business, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, Marketing, National, News, Premier |
From razor-thin margins to part-time agents, there is good reason for the consolidation currently underway in residential real estate. The question is, will the players left standing be the right ones? As private-equity and Wall Street money extend their tendrils...
by | Jul 8, 2026 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Sotheby’s International Realty (SIR) has announced the acquisition of Majestic Realty Collective (MRC), one of the most productive luxury real estate organizations in North America, according to the company, which included eight Sotheby’s affiliates. The...
by | Jul 8, 2026 | Economy, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
This year has gone in a direction few could have predicted. A year of expected normalization and stabilization for the housing market ran into new headwinds in the form of a conflict in the Middle East, pushing some economists to shift their outlooks moving forward. ...
by | Jul 7, 2026 | Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
As housing affordability challenges remain, the square footage of new homes is shrinking as buyers are learning to prioritize. Per findings from the economics team of data platform Zonda Home (published by New Home Source), the average new home is about 2,175 square...
by | Jul 6, 2026 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Above, George Sarkis, left, and Manny Sarkis No one needs to explain to George and Manny Sarkis, co-founders of The Sarkis Team at Douglas Elliman in Boston, what “competing” is all about. Because when many of your clients are elite athletes, executives and business...